Sunderland, Tyne And Wear

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Sunderland when compared to any previous June.

Contents

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 251 companies were formed in Sunderland. This figure is 12.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Sunderland occurred in 2007 when a total of 304 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)SunderlandUK
    2010251203,749
    2009223182,021
    % change12.6%11.9%
    Record Year2007 (304)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 133 companies were registered in Sunderland during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 26.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)SunderlandUK
    201013398,612
    200910590,987
    % change26.7%8.4%
    Record Year 2007 (145) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Sunderland when compared to any previous June.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010434743
    New companies in 2009383532
    % change13.2%34.3%34.4%
    Record Year2008 (56)2007 (55)2010 (43)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 224 companies were dissolved in Sunderland. This figure is 29.3% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Sunderland occurred in 2009 when a total of 317 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)SunderlandUK
    2010224177,631
    2009317289,236
    % change-29.3%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (317)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 113 companies were dissolved in Sunderland during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 46.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)SunderlandUK
    201011394,954
    2009212181,176
    % change-46.7%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (212) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010323942
    Closed companies in 2009618764
    % change-47.5%-55.2%-34%
    Record Year2009 (61)2009 (87)2009 (64)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for Sunderland increased by 27 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)SunderlandUK
    20102726,118
    2009-94-107,215
    Record Year2007 (194)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for Sunderland during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 20 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)SunderlandUK
    2010203,658
    2009-107-90,189
    Record Year 2007 (88) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20101181
    Net growth in 2009-23-52-32
    Record Year2007 (46)2002 (34)2008 (32)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 Sunderland formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Sunderland
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1986 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    In the second quarter of 2010, Sunderland formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Sunderland
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.2%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change4.0%28.0%20.9%
    Record Year1968 (0.5%)1960 (0.4%)1967 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 45.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 43.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The record first half year for female directors in Sunderland was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    31.5% of all director appointments in Sunderland in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Sunderland was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    33.1% of all director appointments in Sunderland in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    EAST2.14%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    NORTH2.02%CONSULTING4.79%
    PROPERTY1.78%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    MANAGEMENT1.78%PROPERTY2.40%
    COMMUNITY1.66%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    INTEREST1.54%TRADING2.01%
    SUNDERLAND1.19%DESIGN1.91%
    DESIGN1.07%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    ELECTRICAL1.07%MEDIA1.80%
    MEDIA0.95%BUSINESS1.75%
    (NE)0.83%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    CORNERSTONE0.83%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    NE0.83%ENGINEERING1.56%
    CONSULTING0.83%LONDON1.52%
    CITY0.71%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    RECRUITMENT0.71%J1.46%
    NORTHERN0.59%CARE1.41%
    (NORTH0.59%GLOBAL1.39%
    (SUNDERLAND)0.59%PROPERTIES1.35%
    HOME0.59%BUILDING1.33%
    FISHERIES0.59%M1.29%
    MAINTENANCE0.59%IT1.28%
    CAFE0.59%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    CONSULTANTS0.59%GROUP1.25%
    D0.59%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied273207,125
    7487 - Other business activities5468,525
    7440 - Advertising221,886
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2125,942
    9999 - Dormant Company1819,842
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified157,922
    99999 - Dormant Company1414,342
    9305 - Other service activities138,822
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering138,262
    7260 - Other computer related activities129,122
    5530 - Restaurants124,879
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified126,684
    7499 - Non-trading company1113,997
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1114,598
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities98,590
    4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc.92,504
    62090 - Other information technology service activities85,854
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply88,285
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management813,490
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets71,762

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07256401 ROMA SUNDERLAND LTD 18 May 2010
    07256263 THE WATERMAN'S CAFE BAR LIMITED 18 May 2010
    07264962 CITY PROPERTY MANAGEMENT (SUNDERLAND) LTD 25 May 2010
    07264662 MCKENZIE SOLUTIONS LTD 25 May 2010
    07250559 DEL BUONO LIMITED 11 May 2010
    07248673 MAVERICK COMPONENTS (UK) LIMITED 10 May 2010
    07247654 SUN SPIRIT LTD 10 May 2010
    07246373 ASHBROOKE TRAVEL LIMITED 07 May 2010
    07245600 SHEK TRADING LIMITED 06 May 2010
    07243642 NORTHEN BIO FUELS LTD 05 May 2010
    07267113 REBRAND DESIGN LIMITED 27 May 2010
    07260869 JMA PSYCHOLOGY LTD 21 May 2010
    07243708 GRAYS CONTACT SOLUTIONS LTD 05 May 2010
    07254079 ETTRICK HEALTH & SAFETY LIMITED 14 May 2010
    07246206 D POTTS ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING LTD 07 May 2010
    07242961 HASHEMITE SERVICES LIMITED 04 May 2010
    07259390 EXEL ELEVATOR LIMITED 19 May 2010
    07258318 NORTHWOOD FISHERIES LTD 19 May 2010
    07252610 PASSOVER LIMITED 13 May 2010
    07241828 ARCA HOUSE ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES LIMITED 04 May 2010
    07266073 RYEBEN SOLUTIONS LIMITED 26 May 2010
    07265566 ROUNDHOUSE KICK MEDIA LIMITED 26 May 2010
    07263266 C3MS LIMITED 24 May 2010
    07258481 TUF WEAR LTD 19 May 2010
    07256767 OBRIEN WASTE MANAGEMENT LIMITED 18 May 2010